Not a great night for the flightless birds against the Ducks.
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…
The Penguins battled the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, and in short, it was one ugly game. On top of that, Pittsburgh lost Bryan Rust to an injury. [Recap]
A recent segment on TSN’s Insider Trading suggested Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins had very few untouchable players on the roster and might participate in a ‘fire sale’ ahead of the trade deadline. Dubas has since come out to pour some cold water on that report. [PensBurgh]
As deadly wildfires continue to ravage California, Penguins forward Matt Nieto takes immense pride in being one of the few native Californians in the NHL. [Trib Live]
News and notes from around the NHL…
The New York Rangers reportedly remain ‘fully engaged’ in trade talks with the Vancouver Canucks regarding forward J.T. Miller. [Newsweek]
Vegas Golden Knights star center William Karlsson is week to week because of a lower-body injury. [ESPN]
Former Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is back in the NHL after being recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. [Sportsnet]
Claude Giroux reportedly had his rental car stolen on Thursday morning, making this the second time in four months that Giroux and his wife have been victims of vehicle theft. [Sportsnet]
The NHL is preparing for life without Gary Bettman as its commissioner, a post he’s held since 1993. If a report is to be believed, with a quote from a team owner, Bettman will be stepping down in the next few years. [Yahoo! Sports]